Street-sprinkler



(No Model.) 2 Sheets-Sheet 1. W. H. MILLER.

STREET SPRINKLER.

No. 336,252. Patented Feb. 16. 1886.

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W. H. MILLER. STREET SPRINKLER. No. 336,252. Patented Feb. 16, 1886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM H. MILLER, OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA.

STREET-SPRINKLER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 336,252, dated February 16, 1886.

Application filed November 2. 1885. Serial No. 181,659. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. MILLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at South Bend, in the county of St. Joseph and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Street-Sprinklers; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My present invention relates to that class known as street-sprinklers, and is designed as an improvement upon Letters Patent No. 230,868, issued to me on August 10, 1880.

The object of my invention is to provide a more effectual means for sprinkling, the device being so constructed that a large or small amount of water may be thrown, at the will of the operator, from either or both sides of the sprinkler, alternately or simultaneously, the parts being so constructed that the water is rapidly cut off or started-as in crossing walks and the like. I employ a series of distributing-pipes and valves having independent connections. The distributing-pipes are provided also with discharge-valves for cleaning them of all foul matter that may collect therein; and my invention consists in the arrangement of parts, as hereinafter set forth, and pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure l is a side elevation of a wagon and tank containing my invention. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of same. Fig. 3 is an enlarged isometrical view of the distributers and connecting parts. Fig. 4is an enlarged vertical section of the distributers, support, and Valve-connections, on dotted lines 1 1 of Figs. 3, 5, and 6. Fig. 5 is an enlarged perspective of a distributerand cleaning-valve. Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the supportingcase.

In the drawings, T is the water-tank; A A, side bars of tank-frame; F, transverse conmeeting-bar at rear end; B, foot-lever, of

which there is a series. All of said parts are common.

R R are dischargeelbows attached to the rear end of the tank. H H are hose-couplings fitting over said elbows, extending downward and over the elbows K K of the supporting-cases O O. Said cases are of cast metal, are hollow, having a closed bottom, with ears d d, and port-holes P P, extending through the front and rear walls of each case. Said cases are suspended upon forked braces Z Z. Each brace at its upper end is attached to the rear end of the side bars of the tankframe, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The braces Z Z pass through the ears cl of the cases, and are firmly held by means of nuts a a. The cases are braced transversely by means of the step-brace S, which is arched forward, forming a bearing or support for the vertical rods 9 g, which pass through it and support the lower end of the pipe-shaftsff, surrounding said rods. The upper end of the rods 9 g are journaled on the rear face of the bar F. (See Fig. 2.) Said rods and hollow shafts are provided with crank-arms h h and i "i at or near their ends, as shown in Figs. 1, 2, and 3. I attach to each of the upper crankarms a horizontal rod, 0. Said rods are lo cated below the tank. Their front ends are each attached to an elbow-lever, Z. Said levers are pivotall y attached to asupport, s and by an intermediate rod, Z, are attached to a foot-lever, B, as clearly shown in Fig. 1.

In Fig. 5 I show one of the distributors, which is in the form of a quadrant, having formed integral therewith a sleeve, N Passing through the upper and lower walls of the sleeve is a port or water-supply hole, n, and W is a flange surrounding the sleeve. Said sleeve is made sufficiently small to freely pass through the port-holes P P, at the front of the case 0, and long enough to pass through said case and meet the back wall, as shown in Fig. 4. The inner end of each sleeve is screwthreaded, as shown at z" of Fig. 4.

c is a flange-cap fitting around the portholes at the rear of the case, and is screwthreaded to the sleeve N. Said cap is provided with a packing-cap, c, and sleeve s.

- horizontal center,which allows the lower hall"v valves of the upper distributers.

sis a valve-stem, which passes through the stui'fingcap, carrying a valve, B, on its inner end. Passing around the valvestem over the sleeve 8', and against the valve 13 and flange-cap c is a coiled spring, 1". p

E is apartition, having a port-hole.0,w11ich is closed by the valve-B, as clearly shown in upper portion of Fig. 4..

When the parts are together, as shown in the ports P P.

-I attach the upper and lower valve-stems. s, to the crank-arms i and h by means of the coupling-rods a, as shown clearly in Fig. 3,

-.whereby each valve of a distiibuter has an independent coupling to a foot-lever, B, at the front of the sprinkler.

t represents a series of perforations,which I form in the arc of each distributor above the of each distributer to remain charged with waterwhen the supply is cut off fromthe tank, thereby causing an upward stream from the perforations and an immediate action when the water is admitted to the distribu' ters. I form the perforations in the upper distributers smaller than the perforations of the lower distributers. By this arrangement alight stream may be thrown by pulling the To throw a larger stream,the valves of the lower distributers may be opened, and to throw a still larger supply, the valves of all the distributors may beopened by depressing the series of foot? levers B. When a foot-lever is thrown forward to the dotted position of Fig. 1, the lever and rods connecting the foot-lever with a valve-stem, .9, draws the valve B back, opening the port 0, admitting water into the distributer through the ports a and 0, as shown at bottom of Fig. 4 and indicated by arrows. As soon as the pressure upon the foot-lever is released the coiled spring 1' forces a valve, B, over the port 0, stopping the flow of Water into the distributer. The coiled spring also forces the operating levers and rods back to their normal position.

In Fig. 5, y is a yoke screw-threaded to the nose J of the dislributer. Passing through the yoke is a valve stem, or, carrying a checkvalve, 0, on its inner end. Said valve fills the opening in the end of the distributer and is closed against said opening by the coiled wire m. Each distributer is provided with a valve, and e are rods which extend forward and are connected to a central rod.(not shown,) which extends forward to the driver, and by pulling a suitable lever all of the valves may beopened simultaneously for the following purpose: Leaves, sticks, and foul matter frequently collect in the outer end of a'sprinklerpipe, and to clean them they have been provided with a cap which had to be unscrewed to allow water to flow out to clean them of all refuse; but by this arrangement the driver may at any time,and without stopping his team, pull the valves and clean the distribu-.

ters.

It will be observed from the foregoing that I employ on both sides of the apparatus short circular distributers, which are attached to a suspendedsupply-case, in which is located the valves for admitting Water into the distributers, that the short curves given the distributers'cause the water'to be well spread. The

distributers being small, but little water is required to charge them,and they are rapidly emptied. The parts. being small and strong, are durable, thus makinga complete and durable sprinkler.

Having thus fully set forth my present invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a sprinkling device, and in combithe tank with the metal cases 0 C, suspended from the rear corners of the tank-frame, the distributers passing through said cases, the valves and portslocated in the sleeves of each distributer, and 'means for operating said in. the partition and valve-port located in I each distribnter, the valve-stem, its valve, and coiled wire housed within each sleeve, and screw-caps connecting said distributer to I the case, as and for the purposes specified.

4. In a sprinkling device, the combination of the cases 0 0, each having an independent pipe-connection with the tanks. the set of distribnters mounted on each case, one having fine the other coarse perforations, as specified, and a discharge-valve located in the end of each distributer, a valve-port and valve located in each distributer, the valve-stem and its stuffingbox, the coiled wire for actuating said valves, and intermediate parts connecting said valve-stems with an independent footlever, substantially as specified.

51 The combination. of the case 0, having 9O nation, the tank, the hose-pipes connecting T cap O,screw-threaded to the sleeve, and pack- In testimony whereof Iaflix my signature in ing-rings, as and for the purposes specified. presence of two witnesses.

6. In combination with the tank, the hosepipes, the metal cases 0 C, supporting in (111- WILLIAM H. MILLER. 5 plicate the distributers, the ports, and valves located in the sleeves of said distributers, the Witnesses: discharge-valves at the free ends of said dis- LUCIUS HUBBARD, tributers, as and. for the purposes specified. WM. M. WHITTEN. 

